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U.S. airlines increased their seat capacity by 0.6% versus 2019 levels despite reducing the total flights by 10.6%, as carriers are using bigger aircraft to tackle increased congestion at airports. The FAA is allowing airlines to request a reduction in airport slots to ease flight congestion.
Q: Will seat capacity be able to keep up with demand this summer? Share your insights on Inside.com.
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Transportation management systems company Trimble acquired competitor Transporeon for $1.98B in an all-cash deal. Trimble is seeking to expand the use of Transporeon's empty truck and carbon emissions tracking capabilities.
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Air India's CEO Campbell Wilson said the airline plans to implement OpenAI's GPT4 for customer service as part of a $200M IT revamp. Last month, General Motors revealed plans to include ChatGPT in its vehicles to program functions or look up information in the owner's manual.
Q: Should more airlines and automakers include generative language models for their customer service? Share your thoughts on Inside.com.
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Walmart revealed it is planning to add "thousands" of EV chargers to its locations by 2030, adding to the existing 1,300 stations in 280 stores. Last month, Walmart ordered 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vans.
Q: 90% of the U.S. population lives within 10 miles
of a Walmart store. Do you think the company's EV charger plans will
reduce range anxiety among prospective EV owners? Share your thoughts on
Inside.com.
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FedEx revealed its plan to save $700M by prioritizing ground transportation when possible and outsourcing more flights, among other areas. Last month, the courier began reductions to Sunday delivery service to "more than 50%" of the U.S. population.
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Alaska Airlines is requesting approval
from the Department of Transportation to expand its codesharing
agreement with Japan Airlines to include flights between the U.S. and
Japan from the current program involving flights within North America. Earlier this week, American Airlines requested approval from the Department of Justice for its codesharing agreement with JetSmart.
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Switzerland is seeking to eliminate its tax exception for EVs starting Jan. 1, 2024, and return to a 4% tax per vehicle. The move comes two weeks after the government of Ireland announced a reduction in its EV subsidy from €5,000 to €3,000 (~$5,415 to $3,248) starting July 1. 
